News from November 2007
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly welcomes Rob Passmore
Passmore CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce Rob Passmore has joined the firm as an Associate in the Charleston Office.
'No contest' plea won't save driver's license, Justice rule
Benjamin CHARLESTON – West Virginians can't preserve their driving privileges by pleading no contest to drunken driving instead of pleading guilty, the state Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.
Widow blames doctor, hospital for pacemaker malfunction
CHARLESTON - The widow of a man who died after his pacemaker malfunctioned filed a medical malpractice suit against the doctor who installed the device.
Web site publisher files complaint against Putnam magistrate
Putnam County Magistrate Kim Blair, left, with her husband, former Putnam County Commissioner Jim Caruthers. WINFIELD – The publisher of a Putnam County news Web site has filed an ethics complaint against a Putnam magistrate alleging she used her office to retaliate against him for publishing an unflattering article about her and her husband, a former county commissioner.
Public pays for Starcher's perversion of justice
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Out of reverence for the Constitutional separation of powers doctrine seldom does a federal court stand in the way of a ruling from a state bench.
YOUR LEGAL WRITES: Thanks for giving
Now that the season of gratitude has returned, a few philosophical questions emerge regarding behavior and motivation. Is there a difference between giving and receiving when it comes to corporate philanthropy? Have sponsorships become nothing more than advertisements with a heart? Is giving better for business or society?
Supreme Court rejects appeal from tobacco companies
Benjamin CHARLESTON - By a 4-1 vote, the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday not to hear the appeal of four major tobacco companies who claim a mass litigation proceeding against them needs to be updated.
Justices unanimously side with State Farm
Albright CHARLESTON – Justices of the state Supreme Court of Appeals rejected a woman's claim under her auto insurance policy for emotional distress from her mother's death in a crash that happened under someone else's policy.
Living the Dream Award nominations being solicited
Starcher CHARLESTON -– State Supreme Court Justice Larry V. Starcher, as co-chairman of the Living the Dream Awards Committee, is soliciting nominations for the Martin Luther King Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission awards.
W. Va. SC seeking appeal in recusal case
Starcher CHARLESTON - While Massey Energy's case against it continues, attorneys for the state's Supreme Court of Appeals are asking for an appeal of a federal judge's decision not to dismiss the suit.
CSX on global search for missing doctor
Harron WHEELING – A saga that already involves a made-up doctor now includes a missing physician.
Wright's wife to serve out his term
WINFIELD -- The wife of the recently deceased Putnam County Circuit Clerk has been appointed to serve out the rest of his term.
Judge Jack's nursing background triggered furor over still-active silicosis suits
Judge Janis Jack When U.S. District Judge Janis Jack of Texas exposed 10,000 phony silicosis claims, her history as a nurse triggered a strong reaction to the shoddy practices of attorneys in her court and doctors who served them.
The wrong stuff
It was a main event, if briefly drowned out by an unfortunate sideshow.
Cabell woman blames Fazoli's after she trips on tray in restaurant
HUNTINGTON - A Cabell County woman has filed a suit against a national fast-food restaurant after she fell in the dining room and was injured.
Lincoln woman sues CVS after fall at Huntington store
HUNTINGTON - A Lincoln County woman filed a suit against a national pharmacy chain after she fell in the local location's parking lot.
This Just In: Kanawha County
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